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Just a few years after South Florida’s beachside cities began cracking down on party houses, some communities say they’re getting closer to having some peace — with fewer complaints of unruly crowds, trash and loud music. Yes, they’re fed up. But they’re fighting back. Thousands of vacation-home...

The following is a sampling of the most recent crime records made available by the Broward Sheriff's Office and local police departments serving Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point and Hillsboro Beach. Burglary - Residence 300 block of Farnham Place in Deerfield Beach, Dec. 15, 1:45...

Three members of the Lighthouse Point City Commission were re-elected without opposition. Commissioners Jason D. Joffe, Michael S. Long and Earl Maucker will serve three-year terms. Joffe, an attorney, was first elected in 2015. Long has served on the commission for 19 consecutive years. He was...

The following is a sampling of the most recent crime records made available by the Broward Sheriff's Office and police departments serving Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point and Pompano Beach. Information 200 block of East Sample Road in Deerfield Beach, Nov. 6, 12:17 a.m. A box...

They’re known as “porch pirates,” people who follow delivery trucks and steal packages before homeowners can retrieve them at their front doors. Two Royal Palm Beach men are accused of driving through two counties and committing three of these burglaries, the Broward Sheriff’s Office says. “They’d...

Tears flowed, but there was also laughter at times during a memorial service Saturday in Pompano Beach for a 20-year-old Florida State student from Lighthouse Point, who died on Nov. 3 after an off-campus party. Andrew Coffey’s parents were the first speakers during the two-hour memorial, and they...

As captain of the Pompano Beach High School swim team, Andrew Coffey congratulated his teammates in victory and was always the first to encourage them, especially after a loss, a former coach said. Now, the school’s Athletics Booster Club is planning an event next week to honor Andrew Coffey, the...

A tiny strip mall in Lighthouse Point was a sea of patriotic colors recently, as residents from as far as Pembroke Pines and Tamarac celebrated the lives and service of six World War II veterans. On this Veteran's Day, however, theirs was a larger purpose. Inside awaited a $150 lunch for 200 people...

The following is a sampling of crime records obtained from the Broward Sheriff's Office and local police departments serving Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point and Pompano Beach. Ordinance Violation 300 block of North Ocean Drive in Deerfield Beach, Oct. 4, 8:35 p.m. A man was issued...

The parents of a Florida State University pledge found dead after an off-campus party have written a letter supporting the school president’s suspension of Greek activities and ban of alcohol at student events. Alcohol may have led to the death on Nov. 3 of 20-year-old Andrew Coffey, of Lighthouse...

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The Cocktails with Heroes event will help raise money for the Honor Flight program, which takes local veterans to the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

The Cocktails with Heroes event will help raise money for the Honor Flight program, which takes local veterans to the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

Bill Schwartz thinks about losing 82 percent of the men under his command within 24 hours of invading Omaha Beach and he thinks about the enemy. "I killed very fine young men in Germany – just as fine as you and me. It was very upsetting and I knew I had to do it," he said. He certainly doesn't...

The following is a sampling of crime records obtained from the Broward Sheriff's Office and local police departments. Represented are Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point and Pompano Beach. Drugs/Narcotics Offense 900 block of Siesta Key Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, Sept. 21, 5:42...

As a young middle-school student, school shooter Nikolas Cruz regularly got in trouble for using foul language, insulting people, disobeying teachers and disrupting classes. School officials met with his mother. And counseled him. And referred him to family counseling. And gave him detention. And...